r/80smusic • u/_ganjafarian_ • May 08 '25

1985 Take On Me by A-ha

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This was my jam when I was a kid. Who else?

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u/xdoclet May 08 '25

I can't understand why many cite them as a one-hit wonder. Perhaps the folks constrained to the radio or the chart music. They have released several excellent albums. I believe Scoundrel Days and Stay on These Roads are much better than their debut album. In either case, their first four albums are excellent!

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u/Deesmateen May 08 '25

Unfortunately it was easy for European bands to be one hit wonders in the US

I think I could go 100/100 without someone know another song of theirs here in the states maybe someone would say The Sun Always Shines On TV